Florida Construction News staff writer
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $23.3 million firm-fixed-price, design-bid-build construction contract to RQ Construction LLC of Carlsbad, California, for the demolition of various facilities at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola.
Demolition projects are the first step to modernizing infrastructure, improving safety, and creating space for new development.
“This contract award will enable NAS Pensacola to remove existing antiquated infrastructure, allowing critical sustainment funding to be spent on active infrastructure while reducing safety risks associated with the derelict structures,” said Cmdr. Brianna Jackson, Public Works Department Pensacola officer in charge. “We are very excited to have received funding to clean up the selected infrastructure that was severely damaged during Hurricane Ivan in 2004.”
The project includes demolition of multiple existing buildings at NAS Pensacola and NAS Saufley Field, as well as the surrounding site areas. Work will involve utility disconnections, incidental related tasks, and the removal and disposal of hazardous materials.
Work will include disconnecting utilities within the designated limits of disturbance and removing site elements adjacent to building structures. Each facility marked for demolition will be fully removed, including footers and below-grade foundations. The site will then be restored and graded to match adjacent conditions, preparing it for future development. Associated demolition tasks will address civil, architectural, hazardous materials, and electrical components.
The contract was competitively procured through the SAM.gov website, with three offers received.
Work is expected to be completed by May 2028.
